TERRACOTTA POT
The famous art of pottery has been practiced here from ancient times, which is expressed in the manufacture of the famous Ayyannar horses. The horses are said to protect each village from evil. The large terracotta horses are made in Salem and Pudukottai. The horses were originally made and fired individually. But with increasing popularity of terracotta art items, the moulds began to be put into use.
Archeologists have excavated relics of South Indian pottery. They are mainly made of terracotta moulds painted in a rich brown color. The ancient pottery reflects the country’s legacy as well as the sophistication and cultural refinement of the ancient people.
The terracotta works were elaborately sculpted by the dexterous craftsmen of the ancient era. The pottery mainly comprised of carvings of Ayyannar horses. These horses which were considered sacred since they were supposed to ward of the evil. These horses also narrate a fantastic tale of the vestiges of time and the glorious conquests of the ancient rulers. The ancient monarchs were great warriors and hence horses the principal mode of transport occupied a prestigious and revered position that has been aptly depicting in the remnants of Tamil Nadu’s pottery.
Archeologists have excavated relics of South Indian pottery. They are mainly made of terracotta moulds painted in a rich brown color. The ancient pottery reflects the country’s legacy as well as the sophistication and cultural refinement of the ancient people.
The terracotta works were elaborately sculpted by the dexterous craftsmen of the ancient era. The pottery mainly comprised of carvings of Ayyannar horses. These horses which were considered sacred since they were supposed to ward of the evil. These horses also narrate a fantastic tale of the vestiges of time and the glorious conquests of the ancient rulers. The ancient monarchs were great warriors and hence horses the principal mode of transport occupied a prestigious and revered position that has been aptly depicting in the remnants of Tamil Nadu’s pottery.